No Interference with Rights. A. Nothing in this Agreement including but not limited to the release of claims, acknowledgements, confidentiality, non-disparagement, confidential information, attorneys’ fees, and cooperation provisions, prevent Employee from communicating and cooperating in good faith with the EEOC, National Labor Relations Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other self-regulatory organization or any other federal, state or local agency (each a “Government Agency”) for the purpose of (i) reporting a possible violation of any U.S. federal, state, or local law or regulation, (ii) filing a charge or complaint with a Government Agency, (iii) participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by a Government Agency, (iv) exercising rights under Section 7 of the NLRA to engage in protected, concerted activity with other employees, although by signing this Agreement Employee is waiving rights to individual relief (including any money damages, reinstatement or other legal or equitable relief) in any charge, complaint, or lawsuit or other proceeding brought by Employee or on Employee’s behalf by any third party, except where such a waiver of individual relief is prohibited. Additionally, Employee shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made (a) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, or to an attorney, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, (b) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal; or (c) in court proceedings if Employee files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law, or to Employee’s attorney in such lawsuit, provided that Employee must file any document containing the trade secret under seal, and Employee may not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, under no circumstance will Employee be authorized to make any disclosures as to which the Company may assert protections from disclosure under the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine, without prior written consent of the Company’s General Counsel or another authorized officer designated by the Company.
No Interference with Rights. Employee understands, agrees and acknowledges that nothing contained in this Agreement will prevent Employee from filing a charge or complaint with, reporting possible violations of any law or regulation, making disclosures to, and/or participating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by, the National Labor Relations Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and/or any governmental authority charged with the enforcement of any laws.
No Interference with Rights. Employee acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Agreement is intended to, nor does it, interfere with or restrain any employee’s right to share or discuss information regarding his/her wages, hours, or other terms and conditions of employment in the exercise of any rights provided by the National Labor Relations Act or other applicable laws. Further, Employee acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement is not intended to, nor does it, interfere with or restrain Employee’s right to report unlawful actions to the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other law enforcement or administrative agency, or to participate in any such agency’s investigation, or to engage in any whistleblower or other activity protected or required by law. Further, neither this Agreement nor any other agreement or policy of the Company shall impose civil or criminal liability under any trade secret law or otherwise prohibit Employee from the following disclosures: (a) disclosures of trade secrets made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, or to an attorney, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or (b) disclosures of trade secrets made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal or per court order, or (c) disclosures of trade secrets by a plaintiff to his/her attorney in a lawsuit for retaliation for reporting a suspected violation of law and use of the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if any document containing the trade secrets is filed under seal and does not disclose the trade secrets, except pursuant to court order. Employee is not required to notify Company of these allowed reports or disclosures.
No Interference with Rights. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to waive claims (i) arising under unemployment insurance or workers’ compensation laws, (ii) for vested rights under ERISA-covered employee benefit plans as applicable on the date Employee executes this Agreement, (iii) that may arise after Employee executes this Agreement, or (iv) which cannot be released by private release as a matter of law, such as claims under USSERA and California Labor Code section 2804. In addition, nothing in this Agreement, including the Release and the proprietary information, confidentiality, cooperation, covenant not to xxx, and non-disparagement provisions, prevent Employee from filing a charge or complaint with or from participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other any federal, state or local agency charged with the enforcement of any laws, or from exercising rights under Section 7 of the NLRA to engage in joint activity with other employees, although by signing this release Employee is waiving rights to individual relief based on claims asserted in such a charge or complaint, or asserted by any third-party on Employee’s behalf, except where such a waiver of individual relief is prohibited. Employee is also not releasing the Company hereby from any indemnification obligations pursuant to the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company, applicable law, and any current indemnification agreements between Employee and the Company.
No Interference with Rights. The Employer and Executive (collectively the “Parties”) agree that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prohibit Executive from challenging illegal conduct, including without limitation filing a charge or complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the SEC, and/or any other federal, state or local government agency. Further, the Parties agree that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to interfere with the ability of any federal, state or local government agency to investigate any such charge or complaint, or Executive’s ability to communicate voluntarily with any such agency. However, by signing this Agreement, Executive understands that he is waiving his right to receive individual relief based on claims asserted in any such charge or complaint, except where such a waiver is prohibited, such as an Executive's right to receive an award for any information provided to the SEC. Executive understands that this release of claims as contained in this Agreement does not extend to release any rights Executive may have under any laws governing the filing of claims for COBRA, unemployment, disability insurance and/or workers’ compensation benefits. Executive further understands that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prohibit him from: (a) challenging the Employer’s failure to comply with its promises to make payment and provide other consideration under this Agreement; (b) asserting Executive’s right to any vested benefits to which he may be entitled pursuant to the terms of the applicable plans and/or applicable law; and/or (d) asserting any claim that cannot lawfully be waived by private agreement.
No Interference with Rights. I understand that nothing in this Release and Waiver, shall be construed to prohibit me from: (a) filing a charge with, or participating or cooperating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by, the National Labor Relations Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Labor and/or any federal, state or local agency, including providing documents or any other information, or (b) challenging the validity of this Agreement under the ADEA or the OWBPA, or (c) exercising rights under Section 7 of the NLRA to engage in protected, concerted activity with other employees, although by signing this Release and Waiver, I understand that I am waiving my right to receive individual relief based on claims asserted in any such charges or complaints, except for any right I may have to receive a payment from a government agency (and not the Company) for information provided to the government agency. I understand that my release of claims as contained in this Release and Waiver does not extend to any rights I may have under any laws governing the filing of claims for unemployment, disability insurance and/or workers’ compensation benefits. I further understand that nothing herein shall preclude me from: (a) challenging any failure by the Company to comply with its promises to make payment and provide other consideration as set forth in this Release and Waiver or (b) seeking any vested rights or benefits to which I am legally entitled pursuant to any Company sponsored benefit plan. I acknowledge that, except as specifically provided in this Release and Waiver, I am not entitled to any other further compensation or benefits of any kind based on my employment at the Company, except as otherwise set forth above and in the Employment Agreement. I further acknowledge and agree that I have not suffered any on-the-job injury for which I have not already filed a claim. I acknowledge that, among other rights, if I am age 40 or older, I am waiving and releasing any rights I may have under ADEA, that this Release and Waiver is knowing and voluntary, and that the consideration given for this Release and Waiver is not something to which I was otherwise entitled. Pursuant to the OWBPA, I have been advised: (1) to consult an attorney regarding this Release and Waiver before executing it, including whether to sign it; (2) I am waiving rights or claims which may be waived by law in exchange for valuable consideration; (3) tha...
No Interference with Rights. Nothing in this Restrictive Agreement prohibits Employee from reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, and any agency Inspector General, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of applicable statutes or regulations.
No Interference with Rights. Employee acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Exhibit B is intended to, nor does it, interfere with or restrain Employee’s right to share or discuss information regarding his/her wages, hours, or other terms and conditions of employment in the exercise of any rights provided by the National Labor Relations Act. Further, Employee acknowledges and agrees that this Exhibit B is not intended to, nor does it, interfere with or restrain Employee’s right to report unlawful actions to any law enforcement or administrative agency, or to participate in any such agency’s investigation.
No Interference with Rights. Also excluded from the General Release is your right to file a charge with an administrative agency or participate in any agency investigation or proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”), or any other federal, state or local agency charged with the enforcement of any laws including providing documents or other information, or from testifying truthfully in the course of any administrative, legal or arbitration proceeding. Subject to paragraph 4, you are, however, waiving your right to any recover money in connection with such a charge or investigation. You are also waiving your right to recover money in connection with a charge filed by any other individual or by the EEOC or any other federal or EXHIBIT A state agency to the extent allowed by law, and agree that the severance you will receive as provided in this Agreement fully and completely satisfies any and all such claims, except for any right you may have to receive a payment from a government agency (and not the Company) for information provided to the government agency.
No Interference with Rights. You understand, agree and acknowledge that nothing contained in this Agreement, including but not limited to Sections 4 (Waiver and Release), 5 (Confidentiality of Agreement), 6 (Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx’x Confidential Information) and 7 (Return of Company Property), will prevent You from filing a charge or complaint with, reporting possible violations of any law or regulation, making disclosures to, and/or participating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or any state or federal administrative agencies charged with the enforcement of any laws. But, except for relief ordered by the SEC or where such a waiver of individual relief is prohibited, by signing this release You are waiving rights to individual relief based on any claims asserted in such a charge or complaint, or asserted by any third-party on Your behalf. This Agreement also does not limit Your right to receive an award for information provided to the SEC.
